Good artists copy, great artists steal. being good & greatness
Computers are useless. They can only give you answers. computers
I paint objects as I think them, not as I see them. imagination
Art is the elimination of the unnecessary. art
Work is a necessity for man. Man invented the alarm clock. work
The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls. art & life
I'd like to live as a poor man with lots of money. money
We all know that Art is not truth. Art is a lie that makes us realize the truth, at least the truth that is given to us to understand. art & truth
Painting is just another way of keeping a diary. art
The chief enemy of creativity is 'good' sense. being good
I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it. learning
Art is a lie that makes us realize truth. art & truth
It is your work in life that is the ultimate seduction. work
Sculpture is the best comment that a painter can make on painting. best
I don't believe in accidents. There are only encounters in history. There are no accidents. history
It takes a long time to become young. aging & time
Art is the lie that enables us to realize the truth. art & truth
There are only two types of women - goddesses and doormats. women
Action is the foundational key to all success. success
Sculpture is the art of the intelligence. art & intelligence
Every positive value has its price in negative terms... the genius of Einstein leads to Hiroshima. positive
There is no abstract art. You must always start with something. Afterward you can remove all traces of reality. art
Youth has no age. aging
If there were only one truth, you couldn't paint a hundred canvases on the same theme. truth
The people who make art their business are mostly imposters. art & business
Success is dangerous. One begins to copy oneself, and to copy oneself is more dangerous than to copy others. It leads to sterility. success
Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life. art & life
Love is the greatest refreshment in life. life & love
Some painters transform the sun into a yellow spot, others transform a yellow spot into the sun. art